Depilatory Wax Additive and Process

ABSTRACT

A depilatory wax additive and process. The depilatory wax additive may modify a depilatory hard wax composition to include visual, olfactory, or skin treatment components. A depilatory wax additive may include molded hard wax component and glitter, a color modifier, a scent modifier, or a skin treatment. A preexisting hard wax composition of solid particles may be heated to a liquid. The depilatory wax additive may be added to the liquefied preexisting hard wax composition, mixed, and heated to disperse the glitter, a color modifier, a scent modifier, or a skin treatment in the wax mixture.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of and claims priority from U.S.Non-provisional application Ser. No. 17/220,602 filed Apr. 1, 2021, andtitled “DEPILATORY WAX ADDITIVE AND PROCESS,” which claims priority fromU.S. Provisional Application No. 63/062,119 filed Aug. 6, 2020, andtitled “DEPILATORY WAX ADDITIVE AND PROCESS.” For purposes of UnitedStates patent practice, this application incorporates the contents ofthe Provisional Application by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure generally relates to depilatory waxes. Morespecifically, embodiments of the disclosure relate to additives andprocess for visual, olfactory, and skin treatment enhancement ofdepilatory waxes.

Description of the Related Art

Depilatory waxes are applied to the skin to remove hair. Afterapplication to the skin, some waxes (referred to as “soft waxes”) remainrelatively soft at room temperature and are removed via a muslin strip.Other waxes (referred to as “hard waxes”) harden at room temperature andare removed without the use of a muslin strip.

SUMMARY

As used herein, the term “hard wax” refers to a depilatory wax that is asolid at room temperature but liquefies after heating. Hard waxes mayhave unappealing visual and olfactory characteristics. Users of suchwaxes and customers of waxing salons may desire a hard wax with moreappealing visual or olfactory characteristics, especially duringapplication of the wax during hair removal. Hard waxes may also irritatethe skin and leave inflammation, itchiness, or other discomfort in thearea of hair removal.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to depilatory waxadditive and process for modifying a hard wax to include various visual,olfactory, or skin treatment characteristics.

Advantageously, the depilatory wax additive and process reduces the timeand difficulty of preparing and using a hard wax composition withappealing visual or olfactory characteristics or with a skin treatment.For example, the depilatory wax additive and process eliminates theunderuse or overuse of visual, olfactory, or skin treatment componentsand reduces or eliminates waste during the addition to a hard waxcomposition and during application of the hard wax composition to skinfor hair removal. Additionally, the depilatory wax additive provides aconcentrated amount of the visual, olfactory, or skin treatmentcomponents and enables easier mixing with a preexisting hard waxcomposition. Further, embodiments of the disclosure eliminates the needfor a user to buy multiple hard wax formulations that contain one ormore of the desired combinations. The use of a depilatory wax additiveswith one or more of the desired components may reduce costs and storagerequirements for wax supplies, as well as reducing the time required tomix and apply the wax. For example, preexisting hard wax may bepurchased in bulk (e.g., in the form of pellets, beads, or other solidparticles) to reduce cost, and various embodiments of the depilatory waxadditive may be used to modify the preexisting hard wax as desired.

The depilatory wax additive may be used by a user to modify or addvarious components to a preexisting hard wax composition. For example, atypical user of depilatory waxes may obtain a preexisting hard waxcomposition in the form of pellets, beads, or other solid particles thatdoes not lend itself to additives. The depilatory wax additive may beused to modify or add visual, olfactory, or skin treatment components tothe preexisting hard wax composition, enabling a user to use anypreexisting (i.e., “off-the-shelf”) hard wax composition and add anyvisual, olfactory, or skin treatment components that they desire.

Advantageously, embodiments of the depilatory wax additive that includeglitter provide for a relatively uniform dispersal of glitter in a waxmixture as compared to the addition of loose glitter to a liquefied wax.The uniform dispersal enables the glitter to remain suspended andrelatively uniform in a liquefied wax as the wax is applied to the skinfor hair removal. Moreover, other components, such as a color component,a scented component, or a skin treatment, may be uniformly dispersed inthe liquefied wax as compared to the addition of these individualcomponents alone to a liquified hard wax.

In one embodiment, a method for using a depilatory wax composition isprovided. The method includes obtaining a depilatory wax additive, thedepilatory wax additive having a molded hard wax composition andglitter, and obtaining a depilatory wax composition having solidparticles. The method further includes heating the depilatory waxcomposition to form a liquefied wax composition and mixing thedepilatory wax additive with the liquefied wax composition to form a waxmixture. Finally, the method includes heating the wax mixture until thedepilatory wax additive liquefies, such that the glitter is dispersed inthe wax mixture to form a liquefied wax mixture having the glitter.

In some embodiments, the method includes applying the liquefied waxmixture to skin for hair removal. In some embodiments, the methodincludes removing the liquefied wax mixture from the skin to remove hairfrom the skin. In some embodiments, the depilatory wax additive has ahard wax to glitter volumetric ratio of 3:1 to 5:1. In some embodiments,the weight ratio of the depilatory wax additive to the depilatory waxcomposition is 1:80 to 1:160.

In another embodiment, a depilatory wax additive is provided thatincludes a molded hard wax composition and glitter. In some embodiments,the depilatory wax additive has a hard wax to glitter volumetric ratioof 3:1 to 5:1. In some embodiments, the molded hard wax compositionincludes polycyclopentadiene, microcrystalline wax, an ethylene-vinylacetate (VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate.

In another embodiment, a method for using a depilatory wax compositionis provided. The method includes obtaining a depilatory wax additive,the depilatory wax additive having a molded hard wax composition and acolor component, and obtaining a depilatory wax composition having solidparticles. The method further includes heating the depilatory waxcomposition to form a liquefied wax composition and mixing thedepilatory wax additive with the liquefied wax composition to form a waxmixture. Finally, the method includes heating the wax mixture until thedepilatory wax additive liquefies, such that the color component isdispersed in the wax mixture to form a liquefied wax mixture having thecolor component.

In some embodiments, the method includes applying the liquefied waxmixture to skin for hair removal. In some embodiments, the methodincludes removing the liquefied wax mixture from the skin to remove hairfrom the skin. In some embodiments, the weight ratio of the depilatorywax additive to the depilatory wax composition is 1:80 to 1:160.

In another embodiment, a depilatory wax additive is provided thatincludes a molded hard wax composition and a color component. In someembodiments, the molded hard wax composition includespolycyclopentadiene, microcrystalline wax, an ethylene-vinyl acetate(VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate.

In another embodiment, a method for using a depilatory wax compositionis provided. The method includes obtaining a depilatory wax additive,the depilatory wax additive having a molded hard wax composition and ascented component, and obtaining a depilatory wax composition havingsolid particles. The method further includes heating the depilatory waxcomposition to form a liquefied wax composition and mixing thedepilatory wax additive with the liquefied wax composition to form a waxmixture. Finally, the method includes heating the wax mixture until thedepilatory wax additive liquefies, such that the scented component isdispersed in the wax mixture to form a liquefied wax mixture having thescented component.

In some embodiments, the method includes applying the liquefied waxmixture to skin for hair removal. In some embodiments, the methodincludes removing the liquefied wax mixture from the skin to remove hairfrom the skin. In some embodiments, the weight ratio of the depilatorywax additive to the depilatory wax composition is 1:80 to 1:160.

In another embodiment, a depilatory wax additive is provided thatincludes a molded hard wax composition and a scented component. In someembodiments, the molded hard wax composition includespolycyclopentadiene, microcrystalline wax, an ethylene-vinyl acetate(VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate.

In another embodiment, a method for using a depilatory wax compositionis provided. The method includes obtaining a depilatory wax additive,the depilatory wax additive having a molded hard wax composition and askin treatment, and obtaining a depilatory wax composition having solidparticles. The method further includes heating the depilatory waxcomposition to form a liquefied wax composition and mixing thedepilatory wax additive with the liquefied wax composition to form a waxmixture. Finally, the method includes heating the wax mixture until thedepilatory wax additive liquefies, such that the skin treatment isdispersed in the wax mixture to form a liquefied wax mixture having theskin treatment.

In some embodiments, the method includes applying the liquefied waxmixture to skin for hair removal. In some embodiments, the methodincludes removing the liquefied wax mixture from the skin to remove hairfrom the skin. In some embodiments, the weight ratio of the depilatorywax additive to the depilatory wax composition is 1:80 to 1:160. In someembodiments, the skin treatment includes an anti-inflammatory or anexfoliant.

In another embodiment, a depilatory wax additive is provided thatincludes a molded hard wax composition and a skin treatment. In someembodiments, the molded hard wax composition includespolycyclopentadiene, microcrystalline wax, an ethylene-vinyl acetate(VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate. In someembodiments, the skin treatment includes an anti-inflammatory or anexfoliant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a drawing of a depilatory wax additive having a glittercomponent.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of a depilatory wax additive having a glittercomponent added to a liquefied hard wax composition.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of a liquefied wax mixture formed from a hard waxcomposition and depilatory wax additive having a glitter component.

FIG. 4 is a drawing of a liquefied wax mixture formed from a hard waxcomposition and depilatory wax additive having a glitter component asapplied to skin for hair removal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process for using a depilatory wax additivethat includes a molded hard wax composition and glitter in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure will be described more fully with reference tothe accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of thedisclosure. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many differentforms and should not be construed as limited to the illustratedembodiments. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that thisdisclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey thescope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive includes a molded hardwax composition having glitter, a color modifier, a scent modifier, askin treatment, or any combination thereof. The depilatory wax additivemay be added to a preexisting hard wax composition to add the glitter, acolor modifier, a scent modifier, a skin treatment, or any combinationthereof to the hard wax composition for use in the application of hairremoval. In some embodiments, the molded hard wax composition of thedepilatory wax additive may include polycyclopentadiene,microcrystalline wax (cera microcristallina), an ethylene-vinyl acetate(VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate. In someembodiments, the molded hard wax composition of the depilatory waxadditive may also include glyceryl rosinate, rosin (colophonium),beeswax (cera alba) and Mica.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive includes a molded hardwax composition having glitter. The term “glitter” may refer toreflective particles. The glitter may be a different color or the samecolor as the molded hard wax composition of the depilatory wax additive,or a different color or the same color as the preexisting hard waxcomposition. The depilatory wax additive may be mixed with a preexistinghard wax composition to add glitter to the preexisting hard waxcomposition for use in hair removal. The molded hard wax composition maybe molded into various shapes or sizes for ease of use and to providefor different concentrations of glitter. In some embodiments, thedepilatory wax additive includes a wax to glitter ratio of about 3:1 to5:1. In some embodiments, the weight ratio of depilatory wax additive tothe preexisting hard wax composition may be at least 1 ounce to 5 poundsup to 2 ounces to 10 pounds. In some embodiments, the glitter may beformed a polymer (e.g., a plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate(PETE)) and a metal (e.g., aluminum). In some embodiments, the glittermay be formed from a biodegradable component (e.g., cellulose).

In some embodiments a process for using a depilatory wax additive thatincludes a molded hard wax composition having a concentration of glitteris provided. The process includes obtaining the molded hard waxcomposition having a concentration of glitter and obtaining apreexisting hard wax composition. The preexisting hard wax compositionmay be in the form of pellets, beads, or other solid particles. Thepreexisting hard wax composition may be heated until the hard waxcomposition forms a liquid. The depilatory wax additive may be added tothe liquefied hard wax composition to form a wax mixture. The waxmixture may be stirred and heated (e.g., stirred and heatedsimultaneously) until the depilatory wax additive liquefies and theglitter is dispersed in the wax mixture. The wax mixture having theglitter may then be applied to the skin for hair removal, such that theglitter is visible in the applied wax mixture. After remaining on theskin for a time period, the hard wax mixture may be removed without astrip to remove hair.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive includes a molded hardwax composition having a color modifier. The depilatory wax additive maybe mixed with a hard wax to add color to a preexisting hard waxcomposition for use in hair removal. The molded hard wax composition maybe molded into various shapes or sizes for ease of use and to providefor different concentrations of the color modifier. In some embodiments,the color modifier may be in an amount of 0.5 ounces to 2 ounces. Insome embodiments, the preexisting hard wax composition may be a clearhard wax, such that the depilatory wax additive adds color to the clearhard wax composition. In other embodiments, the depilatory wax additivemay be a first color, and the preexisting hard wax composition may be asecond color, such that addition of the depilatory wax additive to thepreexisting hard wax composition produces a different color than thefirst color and the second color. By way of example, adding a yellowdepilatory wax additive to a red preexisting hard wax composition mayproduce an orange hard wax mixture. The color modifier may include anatural or synthetic dye, or other colored substance.

In some embodiments a process for using a depilatory wax additive thatincludes a molded hard wax composition having a color modifier isprovided. The process includes obtaining the molded hard wax compositionhaving a color modifier and obtaining a preexisting hard waxcomposition. The preexisting hard wax composition may be in the form ofpellets, beads, or other solid particles. The preexisting hard waxcomposition may be heated until the hard wax composition forms a liquid.The depilatory wax additive may be added to the liquefied hard waxcomposition to form a wax mixture The wax mixture may be stirred andheated (e.g., stirred and heated simultaneously) until the depilatorywax additive liquefies and color is dispersed in the wax mixture, suchthat color of the preexisting hard wax composition is modified. Thecolored wax mixture may then be applied to the skin for hair removal.After remaining on the skin for a time period, the hard wax mixture maybe removed without a strip to remove hair.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive includes a molded hardwax composition having a scent modifier (e.g., a perfume, an oil, orother scented component). The depilatory wax additive may be mixed witha preexisting hard wax composition to modify the scent of a preexistinghard wax composition for use in hair removal or add a scent to apreexisting hard wax composition. The molded hard wax composition may bemolded into various shapes or sizes for ease of use and to includedifferent concentrations of the scent modifier. For example, in someembodiments, the preexisting hard wax composition may be an unscentedhard wax composition. The depilatory wax additive having a scentmodifier may be mixed with the unscented preexisting hard waxcomposition to produce a scented wax mixture.

In some embodiments a process for using a depilatory wax additive thatincludes a molded hard wax composition having a scent modifier isprovided. The process includes obtaining the molded hard wax compositionhaving a scent modifier and obtaining a preexisting hard waxcomposition. The preexisting hard wax composition may be in the form ofpellets, beads, or other solid particles. The preexisting hard waxcomposition may be heated until the hard wax composition forms a liquid.The depilatory wax additive may be added to the liquefied hard waxcomposition to form a wax mixture. The wax mixture may be stirred andheated (e.g., stirred and heated simultaneously) until the depilatorywax additive liquefies and the scent modifier is dispersed in the waxmixture. The scented wax mixture may then be applied to the skin forhair removal. After remaining on the skin for a time period, the hardwax mixture may be removed without a strip to remove hair.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive includes a molded hardwax composition having a skin treatment (e.g., moisturizer, anexfoliant, an anti-inflammatory, or other skin treatment, or combinationthereof). The depilatory wax additive may be mixed with a preexistinghard wax composition to add the skin treatment to a preexisting hard waxcomposition for use in treatment during hair removal. The molded hardwax composition may be molded into various shapes or sizes for ease ofuse and to include different concentrations of the skin treatment. Forexample, in some embodiments the depilatory wax additive having a skintreatment modifier may be used to reduce or eliminate any irritation,inflammation, itchiness, or other discomfort caused by application ofthe preexisting hard wax composition when used without the depilatorywax additive.

In some embodiments a process for using a depilatory wax additive thatincludes a molded hard wax composition having a skin treatment isprovided. The process includes obtaining the molded hard wax compositionhaving a skin treatment and obtaining a preexisting hard waxcomposition. The preexisting hard wax composition may be in the form ofpellets, beads, or other solid particles. The preexisting hard waxcomposition may be heated until the hard wax composition forms a liquid.The depilatory wax additive may be added to the liquefied hard waxcomposition to form a wax mixture. The wax mixture may be stirred andheated (e.g., stirred and heated simultaneously) until the depilatorywax additive liquefies and the skin treatment is dispersed in the waxmixture. The wax mixture having the skin treatment may then be appliedto the skin for hair removal, such that the skin treatment issimultaneously applied to the skin with the wax mixture. After remainingon the skin for a time period, the hard wax mixture may be removedwithout a strip to remove hair. The skin treatment may reduce oreliminate any irritation, inflammation, itchiness, or other discomfortcaused by the preexisting hard wax composition. In some embodiments, theskin treatment may provide improvements to the skin such as tightening,removal of discoloring, anti-aging, or rejuvenating.

In some embodiments, a depilatory wax additive may include a molded hardwax composition and any combination of glitter, color modifier, scentmodifier, and skin treatment. For example, in some embodiments adepilatory wax additive may include a molded hard wax composition havingglitter and a color modifier. In another embodiment, a molded hard waxcomposition may include a color modifier and a scent modifier.

FIG. 1 depicts a depilatory wax additive 100 that includes a molded hardwax composition 102 and glitter 104 in accordance with an embodiment ofthe disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the molded hard wax composition maybe molded to a particular size and shape (e.g., a mermaid's tail) andmay include glitter dispersed throughout the molded hard waxcomposition.

FIG. 2 depicts the mixing of the depilatory wax additive 100 in acontainer 106 of liquefied hard wax 108 without glitter in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure. As discussed herein, the liquefiedhard wax 108 may be formed from a preexisting hard wax composition ofpellets, beads, or other solid particles by heating the hard waxcomposition (e.g., heating in a container) until it forms a liquid. Thedepilatory wax additive 100 may be added to liquefied hard wax 108 andheated and stirred (e.g., via paddle 110) until the depilatory waxadditive 100 liquefies and mixes with the liquefied hard wax 108 to forma wax mixture

FIG. 3 depicts a wax mixture 112 in the container 102 formed the mixingshown in FIG. 2 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Asshown in FIG. 3 , the glitter 102 from the depilatory wax additive 100is dispersed relatively uniformly in the wax mixture 112.

FIG. 4 depicts the application of the wax mixture 112 having glitter 102to skin 114 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. Theapplication of the wax mixture 112 maintains the relatively uniformdispersal of the glitter 102 such that the glitter is visible in theapplied wax mixture. After remaining on the skin for a suitable timeperiod, the wax mixture 112 may be removed without a strip to removehair.

FIG. 5 depicts a process 500 for using a depilatory wax additive thatincludes a molded hard wax composition and glitter in accordance with anembodiment of the disclosure. It should be appreciated that the process500 described in FIG. 5 may also be applicable to a color modifier, ascent modifier, a skin treatment instead of or in combination with theglitter or each other. As shown in FIG. 5 , a molded hard waxcomposition having a concentration of glitter may be obtained (block502). A preexisting hard wax composition (e.g., an “off-the-shelf”product) in the form of pellets, beads, or other solid particles withoutglitter may also be obtained (block 504). The preexisting hard waxcomposition may be heated until the hard wax composition forms a liquid(block 506). In some embodiments, the preexisting hard wax compositionmay be heated to a temperature of about 130° F. (54.4° C.).

The depilatory wax additive may be added to the liquefied preexistinghard wax composition, mixed via stirring (e.g., manual stirring with apaddle, spoon, or other device), and heated until the depilatory waxadditive liquefies and mixes with the liquefied preexisting hard waxcomposition to form a wax mixture such that the glitter is dispersed inthe wax mixture (block 508). In some embodiments, the wax mixture suchmay be heated to a temperature of about 130 ° F. (54.4° C.). The waxmixture having the dispersed glitter may then be applied to the skin forhair removal via an applicator (block 510), such that the glitter isvisible in the applied wax mixture. After remaining on the skin for asuitable time period (e.g., until the hard wax mixture cools and becomessoft and pliable), the hard wax mixture may be removed without a stripto remove hair (block 512).

Ranges may be expressed in the disclosure as from about one particularvalue, to about another particular value, or both. When such a range isexpressed, it is to be understood that another embodiment is from theone particular value, to the other particular value, or both, along withall combinations within said range.

Further modifications and alternative embodiments of various aspects ofthe disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view ofthis description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed asillustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled inthe art the general manner of carrying out the embodiments described inthe disclosure. It is to be understood that the forms shown anddescribed in the disclosure are to be taken as examples of embodiments.Elements and materials may be substituted for those illustrated anddescribed in the disclosure, parts and processes may be reversed oromitted, and certain features may be utilized independently, all aswould be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefit ofthis description. Changes may be made in the elements described in thedisclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosureas described in the following claims. Headings used in the disclosureare for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used tolimit the scope of the description.

What is claimed is:
 1. A depilatory wax additive, comprising: a moldedhard wax composition; and glitter.
 2. The depilatory wax additive ofclaim 1, wherein the depilatory wax additive has a hard wax to glittervolumetric ratio of 3:1 to 5:1.
 3. The depilatory wax additive of claim1, wherein the molded hard wax composition comprisespolycyclopentadiene, microcrystalline wax, an ethylene-vinyl acetate(VA) copolymer, paraffin, and calcium aluminum borosilicate.
 4. Adepilatory wax additive, comprising: a molded hard wax composition; anda component selected from the group consisting of a color component or ascented component.
 5. A depilatory wax additive, comprising: a moldedhard wax composition; and a skin treatment.
 6. The depilatory waxadditive of claim 5, wherein the skin treatment comprises ananti-inflammatory or an exfoliant.